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#1 2012-12-28 19:10:19
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Happy 2013
Happy New Year in advance to everyone at MIF!
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'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
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#2 2012-12-28 20:16:11
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Re: Happy 2013
Happy New Year.
I do have something 'up my sleeve' on 2013. But it'll spoil the surprise to reveal it now. You'll have to wait a few months.
Bob
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
#3 2012-12-28 21:02:42
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few months? Why not weeks?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#4 2012-12-28 21:43:06
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All will become clear, he said mysteriously. 
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You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
#5 2012-12-28 21:50:33
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Is that a quotation from a novel?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#6 2012-12-28 23:52:16
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No, I just made it up. If it also occurs in a novel, it is a coincidence. 
Bob
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
#7 2012-12-29 00:05:30
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OK I shall do a google
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#8 2012-12-29 06:03:22
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Hi Agnishom;
Thanks and Happy New Year to you too.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#9 2013-01-01 17:50:46
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Interesting fact...2013 is the first year since 1987 to have 4 different numbers! Let's hope this year brings positive changes too!
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#10 2013-01-01 18:00:51
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Other different-number years:
1987
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2031
2034
2035
and counting...
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Star members have too many stars. So, if I congratulate new star members, so, that means I need more stars for my picture?
#11 2013-01-01 18:04:59
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^^^Why this sort of a signature?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#12 2013-01-02 00:14:31
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Hi Agnishom;
Is that a good sign because it has 4 different digits?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#13 2013-01-02 00:30:27
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What do you mean by a good sign ?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#14 2013-01-02 00:33:33
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A good omen. An indication at least in some sense that it will be good.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#15 2013-01-02 01:03:30
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How do you recognise one?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#16 2013-01-02 01:08:13
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I do not know. Except that over here it gets worse every year.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#17 2013-01-02 01:22:30
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Over here
Do you mean the forum?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#18 2013-01-02 01:29:53
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Hi;
No, the forum stays about the same. It took a dive down when I joined but since then it has remained constant.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#19 2013-01-03 00:34:37
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Why? What had happened at that time?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#20 2013-01-03 01:29:29
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Maybe 2013 is the smallest uninteresting number?
Prime numbers have got to be the neatest things; they are like atoms. Composites are two or more primes held together by multiplication.
In biology, we use math like we know what we are talking about. Sad isn't it.
#21 2013-01-03 01:44:36
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Well, that is an interesting property of the number 2013!
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
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#22 2013-01-03 02:10:54
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Hehe. Exactly.
Prime numbers have got to be the neatest things; they are like atoms. Composites are two or more primes held together by multiplication.
In biology, we use math like we know what we are talking about. Sad isn't it.
#23 2013-01-03 02:24:22
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It only just started, let's give it a chance.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#24 2013-01-03 02:27:58
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Anyone know how John Chew came up with this statement:
"2013 is the smallest number that is at least six added or subtracted squares of prime numbers."
in his webpage article, "How is 2013 interesting? Let us count the ways"?
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Prime numbers have got to be the neatest things; they are like atoms. Composites are two or more primes held together by multiplication.
In biology, we use math like we know what we are talking about. Sad isn't it.
#25 2013-01-03 02:39:15
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Hi pellerinb;
One way would be a large PSLQ.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.